Top Seasons by Lions Defenses

Season Roster Games Points Per Game
1 2024 (DT), Aidan Hutchinson (DE), Alex Anzalone (LB), Brian Branch (CB), Kerby Joseph (S), Carlton Davis (DU) 4 20
2 2011 Ndamukong Suh (DT), Cliff Avril (DE), Stephen Tulloch (LB), Chris Houston (CB), Amari Spievey (S), Eric Wright (DU) 16 19.56
3 2017 A’Shawn Robinson (DT), Ezekiel Ansah (DE), Tahir Whitehead (LB), Darius Slay (CB), Glover Quin (S), Quandre Diggs (DU) 16 18.38
4 2013 Nick Fairley (DT), Willie Young (DE), DeAndre Levy (LB), Rashean Mathis (CB), Glover Quin (S), Louis Delmas (DU) 16 17.44
5 2014 Ndamukong Suh (DT), Jason Jones (DE), Cassius Vaughn (LB), Darius Slay (CB), Glover Quin (S), James Ihedigbo (DU) 16 15.69
6 2004 Shaun Rogers (DT), James Hall (DE), James Davis (LB), Dre’ Bly (CB), Brock Marion (S), Bracy Walker (DU) 16 15.5
7 2010 Ndamukong Suh (DT), Cliff Avril (DE), DeAndre Levy (LB), Alphonso Smith (CB), Louis Delmas (S), Chris Houston (DU) 16 14.69
8 2003 Shaun Rogers (DT), James Hall (DE), Barrett Green (LB), Dre’ Bly (CB), Terrence Holt (S), Otis Smith (DU) 16 14.44
9 2023 (DT), Aidan Hutchinson (DE), Alex Anzalone (LB), Brian Branch (CB), Kerby Joseph (S), Ifeatu Melifonwu (DU) 17 14.12
10 2005 Shaun Rogers (DT), Cory Redding (DE), Nate Wayne (LB), Dre’ Bly (CB), Kenoy Kennedy (S), R.W. McQuarters (DU) 16 12.81
11 2019 A’Shawn Robinson (DT), Trey Flowers (DE), Devon Kennard (LB), Justin Coleman (CB), Tracy Walker (S), Darius Slay (DU) 16 12.75
12 2006 Shaun Rogers (DT), Cory Redding (DE), Paris Lenon (LB), Dre’ Bly (CB), Terrence Holt (S), Jamar Fletcher (DU) 16 12.75
13 2015 Caraun Reid (DT), Ezekiel Ansah (DE), Tahir Whitehead (LB), Darius Slay (CB), Glover Quin (S), Quandre Diggs (DU) 16 12.63
14 2001 Shaun Rogers (DT), Robert Porcher (DE), Chris Claiborne (LB), Todd Lyght (CB), Kurt Schulz (S), James Hall (DU) 16 12.38
15 2018 Damon Harrison (DT), Romeo Okwara (DE), Jarrad Davis (LB), Darius Slay (CB), Quandre Diggs (S), Devon Kennard (DU) 16 12.19
16 2022 (DT), Aidan Hutchinson (DE), Alex Anzalone (LB), Jeff Okudah (CB), Kerby Joseph (S), Jerry Jacobs (DU) 16 11.75
17 2007 Shaun Rogers (DT), (DE), Paris Lenon (LB), Fernando Bryant (CB), Kenoy Kennedy (S), Ernie Sims (DU) 16 10.88
18 2009 Sammie Hill (DT), Jason Hunter (DE), Julian Peterson (LB), Phillip Buchanon (CB), Louis Delmas (S), DeAndre Levy (DU) 16 10.69
19 2012 Nick Fairley (DT), Cliff Avril (DE), Stephen Tulloch (LB), Chris Houston (CB), Don Carey (S), Drayton Florence (DU) 16 10.63
20 1999 James Jones (DT), Robert Porcher (DE), Chris Claiborne (LB), Robert Bailey (CB), (S), Andre Collins (DU) 16 10.5
21 1962 Roger Brown (DT), (DE), Joe Schmidt (LB), Dick LeBeau (CB), Yale Lary (S), Night Train Lane (DU) 14 10.29
22 2021 Levi Onwuzurike (DT), Alex Anzalone (DE), Julian Okwara (LB), Amani Oruwariye (CB), Tracy Walker (S), AJ Parker (DU) 17 10.18
23 2016 A’Shawn Robinson (DT), Devin Taylor (DE), Tahir Whitehead (LB), Darius Slay (CB), Glover Quin (S), Nevin Lawson (DU) 16 10.13
24 2020 Nick Williams (DT), Romeo Okwara (DE), Jamie Collins (LB), Amani Oruwariye (CB), Duron Harmon (S), Darryl Roberts (DU) 16 9.19
25 1961 Roger Brown (DT), (DE), Joe Schmidt (LB), Night Train Lane (CB), Yale Lary (S), Dick LeBeau (DU) 14 9